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Smithfield's first double homicide remains unsolved, reward climbs to $10,000
1+ hour, 41+ min ago (365+ words) SMITHFIELD, Va. " Smithfield's first double homicide remains unsolved more than 2 years after two young people were gunned down inside their home, and the reward for information has now grown to $10,000. A'Shoneya Williams, 21, and Kyonne Edwards, 22, were gunned down inside their…...
Three U.S. fighter jets shot down in friendly fire incident in Kuwait
2+ hour, 16+ min ago (122+ words) Three F-15E Strike Eagles were mistakenly shot down by Kuwaiti air defenses at 11:03 p.m. Sunday night while flying in support of Operation Epic Fury, US Central Command said. Three U.S. fighter jets shot down in friendly fire incident in Kuwait Three F-15E Strike Eagles…...
Suffolk church uses soil-free garden to feed the community
14+ hour, 7+ min ago (303+ words) SUFFOLK, Va. " A Suffolk church is tackling food insecurity with an indoor aeroponic farm that grows fresh vegetables without soil and gives them away for free. Greater Works Community Outreach Ministries operates the "Garden of Eat'n," a vertical indoor farm…...
Virginia trooper shoots, kills man after deadly I-495 stabbings; woman killed
17+ hour, 10+ min ago (182+ words) FAIRFAX, Va. " A Virginia State Police trooper shot and killed a man Sunday afternoon after authorities say he approached the trooper with a knife following a crash and multiple stabbings on Interstate 495 in Fairfax. The shooting happened around 1:20 p.m. on the…...
Swanson Homes demolition underway in Portsmouth after housing generations of families for 80+ years
18+ hour, 15+ min ago (288+ words) PORTSMOUTH, Va. " Demolition is underway at Swanson Homes, a public housing complex in Portsmouth's Prentis Park neighborhood that housed generations of families for more than 80 years. The Portsmouth Redevelopment and Housing Authority says work crews are currently tearing down interior…...
Calls for justice at N.C. funeral of Andrew Brown Jr.
18+ hour, 17+ min ago (275+ words) Sharpton delivered a fiery eulogy that likened delays in the release of law enforcement footage to a con job done on the public at the invitation-only service Monday in a church in Elizabeth City. "This must stop. Enough is enough,…...
Austin bar shooting leaves 2 dead, 14 injured; suspect also dead
18+ hour, 21+ min ago (166+ words) Three people were killed, including the alleged gunman, and 14 others were wounded in a mass shooting at a popular bar in the Texas capital of Austin, authorities said Sunday. Austin Police Chief Lisa Davis said at a news conference early…...
3 US service members killed as Iran retaliates after strikes on Khamenei
22+ hour, 32+ min ago (257+ words) Three U.S. service members have been killed in action and five others seriously wounded as part of Operation Epic Fury, targeting Iran, U.S. Central Command said. It was not immediately clear where the service members were stationed. Their identities have not been…...
How succession works in Iran and who could be the country’s next supreme leader
23+ hour, 16+ min ago (616+ words) The death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei after almost 37 years in power raises paramount questions about Iran's future. The contours of a complex succession process began to take shape the morning after Khamenei's killing in an airstrike campaign by…...
How they got him: Khamenei confirmed dead after CIA tracked Iran's Supreme Leader for months
23+ hour, 22+ min ago (252+ words) RELATED STORY | Trump's Iran attack raises legal concerns among Democrats in Congress By Sunday, Israel released footage of the strike, showing precision munitions striking the compound. Iranian state television " in a stunning move " confirmed Khamenei's death. For Israel, the strike…...